Tons of Changes in Bay Area Theaters

This article from the San Francisco Chronicle downplays it, pointing out that it’s only a small portion of the 200 theater companies in the Bay Area, but at first glance, you gotta admit there’ve been a lot of changes afoot in Bay Area theaters. Some upcoming and recent changes:

Timothy Near, AD of San Jose Rep, leaving in 2009

Chris Smith, AD of Magic Theatre, leaving at the end of this season

Greg Phillips, of Broadway by the Bay, leaving for Portland Center Stage

Ellen Gavin, AD of Brava, recently replaced by Raelle Myrick-Hodges

Tim Bair, AD of American Musical Theatre of San Jose, left last year

Paul Whitworth, AD of Shakespeare Santa Cruz, to be replaced by Marco Barricelli

Rebecca Novick, AD of Crowded Fire, replaced last year by Kent Nicholson and Cassie Beck

David Dower, founder of Z Space, left last year for Arena Stage

Jasson Minadakis, became new-ish AD of Marin Theatre Company as of last year

And, not mentioned in the article, Jessica Heidt left the Magic to become the new AD of Climate Theater

I mean, I guess overall that’s not a lot of change, but still…that’s a lot of change.